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Company CheckFARMERS GRAIN & FEED CO INC · DOT 460365

2540 S 600 E, COLUMBIA CITY, IN, 46725

DOT# 460365 MC# 318583 Columbia City, Indiana 29 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Jul 23, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(260) 244-5155

Fax(260) 244-2888

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2540 S 600 E, COLUMBIA CITY, IN, 46725

Mailing AddressP O BOX 227, COLUMBIA CITY, IN, 46725

Other Companies at This Address

Address2540 S 600 E, COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
COLUMBIA CITY PLASTICS INC	3019442	(260) 244-0065	Active
FARMERS GRAIN & FEED CO INC this company	460365	(260) 244-5155	Active
SHIVELY TRUCKING LLC	2968701	(260) 244-5155	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC318583

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating29 years

Company Overview

FARMERS GRAIN & FEED CO INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Columbia City, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 29 years, registered with the FMCSA on 10/09/1991. The fleet consists of 16 power units and 28 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 835,148 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 1 inspections, FARMERS GRAIN & FEED CO INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, FARMERS GRAIN & FEED CO INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.25 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage835,148 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective07/01/2017

CompanyPENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #PAC 2606124

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet16 units

Drivers28

Mileage835,148 mi

Operating29 years

MCS-15007/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS =

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2025, 1 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/05/2023	DAYTON	OH	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

1 roadside violations across 1 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	HazMat
07/23/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	-	▲Detail
01/22/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	-	▲Detail
11/22/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PORTAGE IN	2	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections1

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	96-586963-02	$750,000	06/14/2013	02/12/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	96 586 963 00	$750,000	06/13/2007	01/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	9658696300	$1,000,000	01/09/1997	06/13/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	43-412335-00	$750,000	01/01/2017	07/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	43-412335-00	$750,000	01/01/2017	08/18/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AFFINITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	572CA	$1,000,000	01/01/2014	01/01/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	96-586963-02	$750,000	01/01/2011	06/14/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	884602 09039853	$0	01/01/2011	08/31/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC318583	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2017
MC318583	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/24/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/31/2017
MC318583	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/30/1997	REVOKED	02/18/2014
MC318583	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/18/2021	-	-
MC318583	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/30/2013
MC318583	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/06/2014	REVOKED	06/08/2021

No revocation records.

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (3)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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